America does not want vulgarity and sexual exploitation to be our values and we do not want the world to think those are our standards. We want to be a better nation and a better people, with better standards.

With the Republicans now in charge of the committee during the 108th Congress Pickering's nomination was voted out to the full Senate. Fifth Circuit nomination under Bush
On May 25 2001 during the 107th Congress U. S.

(born May 29 1937) is a retired federal judge who served briefly on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Charles Willis Pickering Sr.